A Dream In Atlantis Poem by RIC BASTASA

In the distance you notice a flickering light.
It grows brighter and larger as you slice your
way through the cold water.

What can it be?
Soon a glowing coral reef reveals itself.
You can almost compare the light it emits to daylight,
so strong is it.

Much to your astonishment you find
the reef molded into what seems to be buildings.
There are arch ways,
what seems to be windows and wait...
what’s that?
A person?
You’ve spotted a merman!

Someone like you now.
And there are more of them!
They notice you and suddenly
several of them torpedo towards you at great speed.

For the first time in your dream
you are frightened.
They come bearing smiles however,
each one of them funneling around you
as they swim up,
twisting their bodies around yours
without touching you
and finally halting above
of you as they conclude
what seems to be a greeting.